Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-11-16

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fession. Moreover, / wished to know
first why she should have cared for
these missing papers.
That afternoon Istrolled to the cigar
store. An elderly German was behind
the counter. In the evening tried it
again. No girl was to be seen.
determined to learn son ething of
her. entered and bought some CT
CARS.
''Keep the store alone?" said I, cas-
ually, as lit my cigar.
sYaw."
TRADE good?"
"Yaw."
"You ought to have pretty girl,
to help you catch the young fellows
trade"
"YaW."
turned and walked away. Nothing
to be made there.
| watched the store until it closed,
and half the next day. Then | was
rewarded. At about noon girl en-
tered, laid aside her hat and cloak,
and took her place behind the counter,
/ while the man went away. When he
was we'll out of sight I dropped in and
did little trading.
1t was the same girl, q little nervous,
told myself.
watched her until the store closed;
| then followed her as she hurried home
ward. She lived two miles away, near
| the river shore, in g. small old tene-
ment house. She climbed to room
near thereof. followed all the way,
stumbling in the uneven halls, but
looked upon, doubtless, as new ten
ant little off.
The girl entered her room locked the
door, and then I heard the voices of
two talking. Evidently she was con-
vers ng with man.
Imade friends with half.boozy
bachelo. on the first floor below, and
found from him that the girl was an
old tenant, but that man had re-
Gently arrived, who occupied g, room
next to her, and was called her broth
err.
waited all night just across the
street from the old tenement house.
Early in the dusky dawn [ saw g.
man steal out. followed him.
He went straight into the country,
walking fast and covering nearly five
miles before sun-up. | followed all
the way, not near enough to cause
suspicion, bnt near enough to watch.
At last the fellow turned into piece
of woods. FASTENED and just as
entered the grove, | saw him not far
away, bending over q little fire.
AS he heard me coming, he looked
up hastily, hesitated moment, then
turned and ran.
At first [ was impelled to follow,
then some thing at the fire caught my
ey e, and [ paused.
Papers we're burning. Quickly seiz.
ing the bundle-for such it proved to
bel managed to extinguish it while
a still considerable portion remained
unconsumed.
opened it.
There were papers and proofs in the
Harcourt will case-the Identical pa
pers stolen from Airport on the night
of this murderl
My heart bounded. It was the
third day, but the scent was very
warm now.
1 returned to the city with all haste,
but by another road, and at noon
was at tine cigar store. The girl ap-
peared, and the German disappeared.
Supplied with the torn and bloody
glove, awaited my chance, and when
the store was empty l entered.
Having first purchased cigar. [
came close to the girl, and said in O.
low tone:
sis this your glove? I saw you
wearing it q few nights ago." at the
same time presenting to her the kid,
stained as 1t was.
The girl turned fairly livid, gasped a.
little, then whispered:
"Where did you get it ?"
"In the same Office where these pa
pers were stolen and Lawyer Airport
was murdered three nights ago" |
said.
The poor thing uttered single
moan, and would have sunk to the
floor if had not caught her. glass
of water stood upon a shelf. threw
part of it into her face. Slowly she
opened her eyes.
"Who are you p" she whispered,
horsely.
Iopened my coat and showed star.
She uttered a low shrek.
"a detective He is lost-lost!'
"My good GIRL" said I, "1t is best
for you, and him, too, to tell me the
whole truth. Shut the shop and
come with me-"
She obeyed me INTERESTINGLY, and I
led her to my own Office. There in
the presence of q brother officer, she
told her story.
She was the wife-sad fate!-of q
gambler who had sought to personate
the lost heir of the Harcourt estate.
So well had he succeeded that when
ABORT began to make trouble for
him, he determined to get rid of Al
port and his proof at one blow.
Dressed in his wlte's clothes, he had
visited Alport's Office and killed him,
then stolen the desired papers. The
torn glove he had doubtless found in
the pocket ofhis wife's dress and used
to wipe some slight stain from his
hands, and then carelessly dropped it